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Best states for a licensed esthetician
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Licensed esthetician opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for licensed estheticians, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for licensed estheticians.We wanted to look at the best states for licensed estheticians -- where there are plenty of licensed esthetician jobs to go around and licensed estheticians get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.
To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for licensed estheticians.If you are currently seeking employment as a licensed esthetician, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.
10 best states for licensed estheticians in 2025
1. Washington
Total licensed esthetician jobs: 805 Average annual salary: $59,577 Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000 Location Quotient: 2.052. North Carolina
Total licensed esthetician jobs: 993 Average annual salary: $51,541 Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000 Location Quotient: 1.923. Idaho
Total licensed esthetician jobs: 110 Average annual salary: $57,797 Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000 Location Quotient: 1.254. Nevada
Total licensed esthetician jobs: 152 Average annual salary: $48,288 Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000 Location Quotient: 1.355. Delaware
Total licensed esthetician jobs: 149 Average annual salary: $47,060 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000 Location Quotient: 2.216. Arizona
Total licensed esthetician jobs: 576 Average annual salary: $45,872 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000 Location Quotient: 1.837. Connecticut
Total licensed esthetician jobs: 14 Average annual salary: $51,293 Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000 Location Quotient: 0.088. Illinois
Total licensed esthetician jobs: 848 Average annual salary: $47,006 Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000 Location Quotient: 1.329. Missouri
Total licensed esthetician jobs: 577 Average annual salary: $44,781 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000 Location Quotient: 1.8310. Utah
Total licensed esthetician jobs: 172 Average annual salary: $45,943 Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000 Location Quotient: 1
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How Zippia determines the best states to be a licensed esthetician
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Detailed list of the best states for a licensed esthetician
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $59,577 | $43,000 | 7,405,743 | 805 |
| 2 | North Carolina | $51,541 | $34,000 | 10,273,419 | 993 |
| 3 | Idaho | $57,797 | $42,000 | 1,716,943 | 110 |
| 4 | Nevada | $48,288 | $33,000 | 2,998,039 | 152 |
| 5 | Delaware | $47,060 | $30,000 | 961,939 | 149 |
| 6 | Arizona | $45,872 | $31,000 | 7,016,270 | 576 |
| 7 | Connecticut | $51,293 | $33,000 | 3,588,184 | 14 |
| 8 | Illinois | $47,006 | $33,000 | 12,802,023 | 848 |
| 9 | Missouri | $44,781 | $31,000 | 6,113,532 | 577 |
| 10 | Utah | $45,943 | $33,000 | 3,101,833 | 172 |
| 11 | Maine | $52,429 | $35,000 | 1,335,907 | 0 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | $43,267 | $31,000 | 5,795,483 | 466 |
| 13 | California | $47,098 | $32,000 | 39,536,653 | 2,769 |
| 14 | New Jersey | $44,295 | $29,000 | 9,005,644 | 945 |
| 15 | Montana | $44,593 | $33,000 | 1,050,493 | 92 |
| 16 | Alabama | $44,692 | $30,000 | 4,874,747 | 15 |
| 17 | Virginia | $46,395 | $30,000 | 8,470,020 | 84 |
| 18 | Kentucky | $41,293 | $28,000 | 4,454,189 | 381 |
| 19 | New Hampshire | $45,070 | $30,000 | 1,342,795 | 4 |
| 20 | Maryland | $46,986 | $31,000 | 6,052,177 | 31 |
| 21 | South Carolina | $40,961 | $27,000 | 5,024,369 | 490 |
| 22 | Kansas | $40,763 | $29,000 | 2,913,123 | 319 |
| 23 | South Dakota | $44,089 | $32,000 | 869,666 | 1 |
| 24 | Hawaii | $47,685 | $37,000 | 1,427,538 | 50 |
| 25 | Louisiana | $42,242 | $28,000 | 4,684,333 | 17 |
| 26 | Ohio | $41,782 | $28,000 | 11,658,609 | 22 |
| 27 | Colorado | $41,777 | $30,000 | 5,607,154 | 494 |
| 28 | Rhode Island | $39,869 | $26,000 | 1,059,639 | 114 |
| 29 | Massachusetts | $44,137 | $29,000 | 6,859,819 | 27 |
| 30 | Minnesota | $39,480 | $29,000 | 5,576,606 | 719 |
| 31 | Nebraska | $38,915 | $28,000 | 1,920,076 | 235 |
| 32 | Michigan | $39,858 | $27,000 | 9,962,311 | 694 |
| 33 | Iowa | $42,364 | $30,000 | 3,145,711 | 2 |
| 34 | Vermont | $42,499 | $29,000 | 623,657 | 0 |
| 35 | Pennsylvania | $39,582 | $26,000 | 12,805,537 | 50 |
| 36 | Oregon | $40,603 | $29,000 | 4,142,776 | 295 |
| 37 | North Dakota | $40,634 | $30,000 | 755,393 | 0 |
| 38 | Texas | $37,335 | $25,000 | 28,304,596 | 2,211 |
| 39 | Wyoming | $38,544 | $28,000 | 579,315 | 30 |
| 40 | New Mexico | $37,576 | $26,000 | 2,088,070 | 161 |
| 41 | District of Columbia | $39,814 | $26,000 | 693,972 | 35 |
| 42 | West Virginia | $37,831 | $25,000 | 1,815,857 | 7 |
| 43 | Alaska | $39,361 | $33,000 | 739,795 | 0 |
| 44 | New York | $38,435 | $25,000 | 19,849,399 | 42 |
| 45 | Florida | $36,415 | $23,000 | 20,984,400 | 100 |
| 46 | Arkansas | $35,961 | $24,000 | 3,004,279 | 6 |
| 47 | Mississippi | $35,084 | $23,000 | 2,984,100 | 15 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $36,277 | $25,000 | 3,930,864 | 4 |
| 49 | Tennessee | $34,607 | $23,000 | 6,715,984 | 20 |
| 50 | Georgia | $35,764 | $24,000 | 10,429,379 | 13 |
| 51 | Indiana | $25,738 | $17,000 | 6,666,818 | 12 |
Highest paying states for licensed estheticians
| Rank | State | Avg. Licensed Esthetician Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $59,577 |
| 2 | North Carolina | $51,541 |
| 3 | Idaho | $57,797 |
| 4 | Nevada | $48,288 |
| 5 | Delaware | $47,060 |
| 6 | Arizona | $45,872 |
| 7 | Connecticut | $51,293 |
| 8 | Illinois | $47,006 |
| 9 | Missouri | $44,781 |
| 10 | Utah | $45,943 |
| 11 | Maine | $52,429 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | $43,267 |
| 13 | California | $47,098 |
| 14 | New Jersey | $44,295 |
| 15 | Montana | $44,593 |
| 16 | Alabama | $44,692 |
| 17 | Virginia | $46,395 |
| 18 | Kentucky | $41,293 |
| 19 | New Hampshire | $45,070 |
| 20 | Maryland | $46,986 |
| 21 | South Carolina | $40,961 |
| 22 | Kansas | $40,763 |
| 23 | South Dakota | $44,089 |
| 24 | Hawaii | $47,685 |
| 25 | Louisiana | $42,242 |
| 26 | Ohio | $41,782 |
| 27 | Colorado | $41,777 |
| 28 | Rhode Island | $39,869 |
| 29 | Massachusetts | $44,137 |
| 30 | Minnesota | $39,480 |
| 31 | Nebraska | $38,915 |
| 32 | Michigan | $39,858 |
| 33 | Iowa | $42,364 |
| 34 | Vermont | $42,499 |
| 35 | Pennsylvania | $39,582 |
| 36 | Oregon | $40,603 |
| 37 | North Dakota | $40,634 |
| 38 | Texas | $37,335 |
| 39 | Wyoming | $38,544 |
| 40 | New Mexico | $37,576 |
| 41 | District of Columbia | $39,814 |
| 42 | West Virginia | $37,831 |
| 43 | Alaska | $39,361 |
| 44 | New York | $38,435 |
| 45 | Florida | $36,415 |
| 46 | Arkansas | $35,961 |
| 47 | Mississippi | $35,084 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $36,277 |
| 49 | Tennessee | $34,607 |
| 50 | Georgia | $35,764 |
| 51 | Indiana | $25,738 |
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Updated January 8, 2025